ERIC „GUITAR“ DAVIS (USA) & LUCO GIORDANO BAND (Italia)

ERIC „GUITAR“ DAVIS (USA) & LUCO GIORDANO BAND (Italia)

• March 10 Club FLORESCO, Taikos av. 12 a
• March 11 Club Nautilus, http://www.nautilusclub.lt/.

• LUCA GIORDANO - guitar
• FABIO COLELLA - drums
• WALTER CERASANI – bass guitar
• ERIC ALLEN DAVIS – vocal, guitar

Eric Davis

Eric Davis was born in the seventies to Dorothy Walker and world renowned drummer Bobby Davis. Davis initially followed in his father's footsteps, learning to play drums at the age of five. Bobby Davis was a regular on the Chicago scene, regularly backing Otis Rush, Eddie Boyd, and Matt "Guitar" Murphy. He occasionally worked with the Muddy Waters Blues Band, and made a famous appearance alongside Ray Charles in the 1980 film Blues Brothers.

By the age of ten, Davis had become a young regular in his own right, working in Chicago's blues scene, playing drums with the late Jr. Wells, Lefty Dizz, Buddy Guy, BB King and many others. It was while playing drums on the blues circuit that young Davis found himself hanging out at the legendary Checkerboard Lounge, on South 43rd street. Davis was conversing with a local blues bass man named Flash, and had asked him for bass lessons, when Buddy Guy overheard this conversation from behind the bar. Buddy jumped into the conversation, telling Davis that "in order to get all the girls you've got to play this." Buddy demonstrated the open G chord, handed over his old beat up Fender guitar, and Eric "Guitar" Davis was born.

Nearly 30 years later, Eric "Guitar" Davis is a powerful force in the blues scene, known for his fiery guitar picking, electrifying solos, and emotional blues vocals. "Guitar" Davis' band, "The Troublemakers," plays frequently in Chicago's hottest blues clubs, and makes frequent trips to Southern Illinois, where he is becoming a regional phenomenon. One of Chicago's most sought out guitar players, Eric "Guitar" Davis has played with Jimmy Burns, Big James and the Chicago Playboys, and Cadillac Dave and his Redhots. "Guitar" Davis has also shared the stage with a who's who of Blues legends, including Tyrone Davis, BB King, Buddy Guy, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues, Shirley King, and Linsey Alexander, to name a few. Eric "Guitar" Davis is also the CEO of Young Blues Records, a label developed to cater to young, up and coming blues artists. Here Comes Trouble, Eric "Guitar" Davis' much anticipated album, hit stores in 2007. The album captures the youthfulness and energy of his live sets, and documents his personal brand of "21st Century Blues."

For "Guitar" Davis, music is an "escape from everyday life." He writes "from the heart. And from experience." His songs are about things "he's lived through: wife troubles, girlfriend troubles, everyday experiences." These are the experiences that make us human, and a big part of his connection with his audiences. "Guitar" Davis takes his time with his guitar work, defining each note, rather than simply picking. His live work is a dynamic search for the true "21st Century Blues" sound, "something new, something that keeps coming back to the word 'raw.'" The sounds filter through him, and "Guitar" Davis channels those sounds to create his signature sound. His live act is heavy on interaction with his audiences, and displays the aggressive personality that has defined Chicago Blues, separating the Chicago Sound from other other regionalized Blues sounds. It is a raw sound, an awesome live show, and a musician breaking new ground and revitalizing a genre that many people foolishly think is dead. Bringing the Blues around is "Guitar" Davis' goal, and he's doing it well. When Eric "Guitar" Davis steps on stage, when his album is in your player, when his music is in your ears, the Blues is definitely alive. And that's exactly how it should be.

http://www.myspace.com/ericguitardavis

Luca Giordano

Born in Teramo, Italy, 1980, Luca Giordano started to play his guitar when he was 20 years old, improving year by year his style with a deep passion for the Blues. In L'Aquila he has the first experience on stage with the "Jumpin' Eye Blues Quintet", playing in the most important blues clubs and festivals, and performing like opening act for Lurrie Bell, Big Jack Johnson, Nathaniel Peterson and many others. They received awards as "Best Blues Band ADSU" on 2003 and "Best performance" at the "Tornimparte Rock and Blues Fest 2004". In few years, Luca started to play with many famous italian musicians, like Vince Vallicelli (2003 Italian Swing Award Winner), Pippo Guarnera, Joe Galullo, Nick Becattini and others. On the summer 2005 he decides to move to Chicago for a Blues Summit, studying in a seminar with his idol, and blues icon, Mr. Chris Cain. In this period, livin' in Chicago, he plays in the most important Windy City blues clubs like Buddy Guy's Legends, Rosa's Lounge, House of Blues, Andy's Jazz Club, Kingston Mines. On 2006 Luca starts many collaborations with international musicians like the great singer Sharon Lewis,old school guitar player James Wheeler, Charlie Love and others, and he had the pleasure to play on the Chicago Blues Fest 2006 with the legendary Muddy Waters Band, with Willy "big eyes" Smith on drums, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones on bass, Bobby Dixon (Willie Dixon's son) on Piano and Terry Harmonica Bee, for three consecutive days on the Mississippi Juke Joint Stage. He also had many italian tours with special guests, playing with his band and famous musicians: Shirley King, BB King's daughter, then with Nellie "The Tiger" Travis, 2006 Chicago Blues Diva and nomination for "Best Album" at the Chicago Music Awards, with his teacher and idol Mr. Chris Cain, and with the great Sax Gordon Beadle, recording a new live Cd "Live at Naima". At the moment Luca is always travelling between Abruzzo and Chicago, playing with different musicians from Italy and from the States. On stage with: Big Jack Johnson, Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell, Bob Stroger, Bonnie Lee, Carlos Johnson, Les Getrex, Linsey Alexander, Peaches Staten, Matthew Skoller, Junior Watson, James Thompson, Nick Becattini, Enrico Crivellaro and more.

http://www.myspace.com/lucagiordanoblues